image transitions using java

Java images, Gaussian distributions, Bezier curves, clip regions, and the alpha channel: Below is what happens when you put them all together much too late at night.

the applet parameters:

• auto {true, false}
  If true then the images will cycle without clicking on them. Otherwise you need to click an image to see the next. Default is "false"
• autostart {true, false}
  True means we should begin cycling through images without waiting for a click. Default is "false"
• color {#dddddd}
  The background color. Images are scaled to fit the applet's window and preserve aspect ratio. Default is white (#ffffff).
• effect {MeltUniform, MeltGaussian, MeltFade, DripFade}
  A comma-separated list of any of these four transition names. The applet cycles through the list. Default is no effect -- just a quick image swap.
• pauseseconds {int}
  Number of seconds to wait between images when in auto mode. Default is 10.
• pictures {list of urls}
  A comma-separated list of images. Default is quite boring.

example used on this page:

<applet codebase="http://www.emirac.net/pxp" code="pxp.class" width="640" height="480">
	<param name="effect" value="MeltFade, MeltGaussian, DripFade">
	<param name="color" value="#000000">
	<param name="auto" value="true">
	<param name="autostart" value="true">
	<param name="pauseseconds" value="2">
	<param name="pictures" value="http://www.emirac.net/images/backdoor01.gif,http://www.emirac.net/images/fxd1.jpg,http://www.emirac.net/images/rapid.jpg,http://www.emirac.net/images/river1.jpg">
</applet>

to download the java classes: pxp.zip

to bug me about any of this: cmp@emirac.net